# How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-24T09:01:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/trump-epa-chemical-air-pollution.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-trump-gave-the-worst-polluters-a-free-pass-070fc8/

The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.

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